Project Manager (f/m/d)

Deutsche Börse AG • Frankfurt am Main

Learn. Develop. Grow. But always: Share value

Join our international team that drives positive change, united by a spirit of openness and curiosity. We empower you to have an impact and to grow – personally and professionally. With us, you work at the heart of financial systems and evolve the way markets operate. We’re excited about the future because we are the ones shaping it. Let´s do this together by sharing value!

Who we are

Tracing its origins to 1585, Deutsche Börse Group has become one of the world’s leading exchange organisations and an innovative market infrastructure provider. In this role, we provide investors, financial institutions and companies access to global capital markets. What’s your part in all this? With your commitment you contribute to the success of our unique business model: offering a wide range of products, services and technologies for security, transparency and integrity on the markets. By creating trust in the markets of today and tomorrow we foster growth and contribute to the prosperity of future generations.

Frankfurt am Main

Your career at Deutsche Börse Group

Your area of work

Trading & Clearing (T&C) is a division within Deutsche Börse Group and home of Xetra, Eurex, 360T as well es the European Energy Exchange. The Trading & Clearing Strategy section supports the development of the long-term organic and inorganic growth strategy from a division perspective. It maintains an ongoing business intelligence, manages organic and inorganic strategic projects, and acts as the interface to other areas within Deutsche Börse. The Strategy & Initiatives team serves as a Center of Excellence for Project Management and ensures overall alignment of the change portfolio with the business strategy.

As a Project Manager you actively contribute to the execution of the Trading & Clearing strategy and thus the delivery on our strategic ambitions. You are responsible for planning, executing and closing projects in line with our organizational frameworks and regulatory requirements. You oversee all aspects of projects, set deadlines, assign responsibilities, monitor progress and report on status to upper management. As member of the Strategy & Initiatives team, you additionally contribute to the creation and execution of a Portfolio Management function for major entities of the Trading & Clearing division.

Your responsibilities

You fully understand the business background and objectives of a T&C project and the functional requirements to achieve them. You act as a content and process driven project manager
Over a typical project timeline of more than a year, you actively manage a project team of multiple streams with 30+ people assigned from various areas across business, IT, operations and regulatory functions
You manage relationships and coordinate stakeholders on different organizational levels, and you report to senior management project sponsors
You take responsibility for defining scope, goals, and deliverables and the creation of aligned governance structures, project plans and timelines
You monitor project progress and adjust for changes (Scope, Budget, Timeline, Risk management) based on your deep understanding of the project deliverables, issues and dependencies
You ensure projects are delivered on scope, completed on time, and meet external & internal quality standards (incl. documentation), regulatory requirements and stakeholder expectations

Your profile

You have at least 5 years professional experience as Project Manager and demonstrate strong competences following both waterfall and agile principles. PMI/PMP certification is a plus
You have a good knowledge of financial market functionalities, and you understand the T&C business model
You are focused on delivery and highly committed to your tasks and responsibilities
You are able to lead and motivate teams, have excellent communication skills and can adjust to the level of seniority of your key stakeholders
Your profile is rounded off by excellent MS Office application knowledge (including SharePoint and MS Teams, and a good understanding of implementation management in Jira
German language skills will be an asset; proficiency in written and spoken English is a must

Why Deutsche Börse Group?

We are committed to providing a work environment where everyone feels welcome and can reach their full potential. Our standards go far beyond simply matching candidates with the right position.

Mobility

We enable you to move freely with our job tickets, job (e-)bikes and free parking opportunities.

Work environment

Collaboration, communication, or deep focus – in our modern office buildings you will find the perfect work environment. Free drinks and food and meal allowances included.

Health and wellbeing

We care for your health and wellbeing and besides various health promotion measures we offer you a group accident insurance and additional insurance offers at discounted rates.

Financial stability

We provide financial stability by offering attractive salaries, company pension schemes, participation in our Group Share Plan, as well as bonuses, subsidies and discounts.

Hybrid work

Collaborate and exchange on-site or work remotely several days a week in line with business needs and local regulations. Our hybrid working model combines the best of both worlds.

Flexible working hours

We want your job to fit your life situation and offer flexible working time models, childcare allowance, or the possibility to study alongside your job.

Internationality

Our market infrastructures are globally connected. Working with us means collaborating with like-minded colleagues across over 60 locations from more than 100 nations.